What do you see when you look at food? How can we categorize foods?
Michael Pollan’s 4 Categories:
Industrial Starts in giant field (usually the Midwest) Single crop grown Ends up in supermarket or fast-food restaurant Most of our food
2. Industrial Organic - large, industrial farms - natural fertilizers, natural bug and weed control - ends up in supermarket or fast-food restaurants
3. Local Sustainable - grown on small farms - raise lots of different kinds of crops & animals - food isn’t processed - travels a short distance to your table
4. Hunter Gatherer - oldest type of food chain - eater of food hunts, grows, or finds it
Michael Pollan’s 4 Categories: sort you food items again! Industrial Industrial Organic Local Sustainable Hunter-Gatherer
What category do you eat the most of? Industrial Industrial Organic Local Sustainable Hunter-Gatherer
Homework 48 hour food journal Do this in your notebook Keep track of what you eat for a full 48 hours Include all snacks, drinks, etc. Keep track of any special labeling Ex. Organic, Non-GMO, Natural, Cage-free
What does this mean to you?
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